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Chapter 62: Open-hearth Steelmaking Expert (Third update, please subscribe)
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"Hey, ten thousand yuan for a complete open-hearth steelmaking process from the 50s. The entire process does not require any electricity and is produced entirely by manual labor and simple machinery. The daily output of steel is over tons. Who is so bored as to look for something that is a century outdated? Is he a liar?" A young associate professor from the School of Steel at a certain science and technology university muttered to himself after seeing a post a little after nine o'clock in the evening.

"They even left phone calls and emails, making it seem like it was real."

This young associate professor is called Hu Rentao. His main job is steel smelting. Coincidentally, when he was a graduate student, he specialized in the study of the ancient Martin furnace, which is a steelmaking method invented by Martin, the inventor of open-hearth steelmaking. He wrote a very detailed process research paper and it can be said that he has a good understanding of the early open-hearth steelmaking process.

However, the published part of his paper was only excerpts, and many process flow charts and diagrams were missing.

Hu Rentao looked at it for a while and finally couldn't resist the temptation of ten thousand yuan. After all, the salary of an associate professor was not high. If the ten thousand yuan extra money was real, it would be a great help to his family.

Hu Rentao logged into his own online disk, downloaded the complete version of his paper, and then sent it to the email address mentioned in the post. After all, the loss was not big if he was cheated, so he just regarded it as a lesson.

After Hu Rentao sent the email, his wife started shouting that the baby's diaper needed to be changed. Hu Rentao shook his head and left the computer.

Ding ding ding, Ding ding ding.

"Lao Hu, your phone is ringing. Who is it? Looking for you so late at night." The wife next to him said impatiently.

"I don't know. I'll go check it out." Hu Rentao responded somewhat helplessly. His wife was good in every way except that she didn't like him socializing with friends. The phone number was an unfamiliar one, and Hu Rentao answered it.

"Hello, is this Mr. Hu Rentao?" There was a young voice on the other end of the phone.

"Hello, this is me. May I ask who you are and what can I do for you?" Hu Rentao answered in confusion.

"Hello, Mr. Hu. I am the one who is looking for the open-hearth furnace process. My last name is Ren, and my name is Ren Zhong. I have seen your paper, which is very detailed. I would like to ask Mr. Hu if the process described in your paper can really be realized?"

"Of course, this is the design process of the Martin furnace that was actually tested. I am sure it can be realized. It's just that the original version was 30 tons, and the daily output cannot reach 50 tons."

"It's okay, it's OK as long as it can be realized. I wonder if Mr. Hu can further optimize and improve it to achieve higher production capacity?"

"Of course, if the scale is improved, it won't be a problem to achieve one or two hundred tons per day. More than that may require electric-powered machinery."

"Great, Mr. Hu, can I add you on WeChat? I'll transfer 10,000 yuan to you. Also, can you optimize and design a new open-hearth steelmaking production process diagram for me? How much do you think it will cost, Mr. Hu?"

At this point, Hu Rentao was stunned for a moment. Are all the scammers so bored now? But what is the point of cheating with such backward technology?

Hu Rentao really wanted to hang up the phone, but for some reason, he held back.

"Mr. Ren, are you serious?" Hu Rentao asked back.

"Of course, Mr. Hu, as long as your process can achieve steelmaking, then I will pay for your design." Ren Zhong said in a serious tone. "If you don't believe me, I can pay part of the design fee first."

"Mr. Ren, my mobile phone number is the same as my WeChat ID. If you are serious, please pay me the paper fee first." After saying that, Hu Rentao hung up the phone.

"Lao Hu, who is that?"

"You called the wrong number." Hu Rentao sat beside his computer, staring at his phone in a daze. A few seconds later, a notification message appeared on the phone screen saying someone had added him to WeChat.

Hu Rentao was shocked and immediately clicked to approve it.

With a "ding" sound, a transfer of 10,000 yuan actually occurred on WeChat.

Hu Rentao's hand trembled, and he immediately clicked on the payment button.

Ten thousand yuan was deposited instantly.

Hu Rentao had a feeling of unreality for a moment. How could he sell an old paper of his for ten thousand yuan?

What's wrong with this world?
How can there be such a person?

"Mr. Hu, how much does it cost to optimize the design of the open-hearth steelmaking process? I will transfer you a deposit of 5 yuan first. Can we start the work as soon as possible? How long will the design period take?"

After this message popped up on WeChat, I received a new transfer reminder.

Oh my god, the other party is serious.

This time, Hu Rentao didn't dare to click to accept directly.

Instead, he chose to call Ren Zhong back.

"Mr. Ren, I'm Hu Rentao."

"Hello, Mr. Hu, I would like to ask, how long will it take to complete your open-hearth steelmaking process optimization design plan, and how much will the design fee be?" Ren Zhong asked impatiently as soon as he answered the phone.

"Wait, Mr. Ren, let me ask you, are you going to open a small steel plant with this process design plan? Our country does not allow small steel plants. This outdated open-hearth steelmaking method consumes a lot of energy, causes a lot of pollution, and has low efficiency. It has long been eliminated." As a university teacher, Hu Rentao has his own bottom line.

Even if the other party seems to be stupid and rich, if he really uses his own design to secretly open a small steel plant, then he cannot escape the responsibility.

"Mr. Hu, don't worry. I won't use this to open a steel plant in China." Ren Zhong said this, thinking quickly, trying to come up with a better reason, "I have a friend who found a small iron mine in Afei, so he built a small steel plant for the Black Brothers Tribe. You know there are many places without electricity there, and they are poor, so they can't afford advanced steelmaking blast furnaces. So he made a little money by making some steel."

Hu Rentao was skeptical about Ren Zhong's reason.

No matter how poor the black guys are, it doesn't seem to be a big deal to build a power plant to match the steel plant. After all, it's not their money. A small steel plant that produces 100 tons of steel a day has an annual output value of over 100 million yuan, and can make a lot of money by building a small coal-fired power plant.

"Mr. Ren, I can do this design plan, but I don't have any qualifications, so I can only provide it in the name of design information, without signing my name. I will not be responsible for the subsequent construction. I will give you the electronic file in cash in person. If you can accept this design plan, I will accept it for 30." Hu Rentao pondered for a long time, finally made up his mind, and said to Ren Zhong.

"I have no problem, but if we encounter technical problems, there is no problem in consulting Mr. Hu." Ren Zhong had no problem with this condition. He didn't work in this plane, so what qualifications did he need?

"Of course there is no problem in simply consulting on technical issues, Mr. Ren. As for the process design, I can guarantee that it can be achieved. You can rest assured about that." When Hu Rentao heard that the other party agreed to such conditions, he knew what he had to worry about.

He is sure to make this money!
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